European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A wednesday decembers 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 Over her club s women Only Rule challenged by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a Germany Deborah Colbert prefers to work out in a women a fitness facility free from stares and lewd remarks. T but staff sgt. Dick a Lalowski believes that he a being discriminated against because he can to join Bodywork the women Only fitness club at Ramstein a. Ramstein a officials decided in november after months of Legal re View that it is a neither arbitrary or unreasonable a to allow the 3-year-old Bodywork to serve women Only Bodywork was the idea of senior officers wives. It was modelled after programs at Langley fab va., and Homestead fab Fla the Ramstein officers wives club helped the Center buy equipment with a Grant in excess of $20,000. Colbert and other members pay $15 a month to use exercise equipment and participate in aerobics classes in the two room Center in the basement of Ramstein a South Side gym. Bodywork is hot a Plush facility aside from the Well maintained equipment and attractive paint Job. Members go upstairs to the main gym to Shower or use a toilet. The Only changing area on the same floor As Bodywork is a cramped room with a few lockers and a Mirror. Aerobics classes Are held in a narrow room not Well suited for the purpose. But Center members Are Loyal. A i chose Bodywork for privacy. I was not comfortable working out anywhere else where you a get harassed a laughed at leered at whatever a said Colbert a music educator. R at coed facilities one woman airman said a they look at us and its either a hey hey mama or a Woof Woof a a Gaiowski a Security policeman assigned to the 377th Security police so complained to Ramstein a social actions office last january about not being Able to join the Chicago native had got hooked on aerobics after being forced into a weight management program. He eventually lost 33 Pound and a lots of inches. A now in a addicted a Lalowski said. A a there a nothing better than aerobics for exercise. Its not just dancing around and its a myth that its just a women a sport. Its changed my whole  s&3 Dee Dee Arrington Doke Gabrielle Altonso left and tech. Sgt Sharon Barbai exercise by using two of the stationary bicycles available at Bodywork controversy has Arisen Over the fitness centers women Only Rule. Lalow ski found some support for his efforts to use Bodywork when a Ramstein social actions official concluded in March a air Force policy is Clear in this instance. Arbitrary discrimination based on age color National origin race ethnic group religious or sex will not be tolerated. Unless there is a Legal precedent which establishes otherwise this situation appears to meet the criteria of sex  the official recommended that the 377th combat support Wing ram Stcin a support unit allow men to join Bodywork. But base authorities rejected the recommendation last month. The purpose of the women Only Rule is to offer aerobic classes to women who a because of their attire stage of pregnancy weight personal condition or shyness prefer to work out in privacy a base officials concluded. Lori Boorse teaches aerobics at. Bodywork. She said that Many members who have lost weight probably would not have done so at coed Fatih ties because of their fears of male harassment. A a it a one or two bad ones that ruin it for everyone a Boorse said. A base official pointed out that More than 20 aerobic classes a All coed a Are offered in the Kaiserslautern military Community. He said Bodywork Broadens instead of restricts the Range of morale welfare and recreation services available. -. But Lalowski Isnit convinced. A i find very few people who think women should have their own workout place a he said. He said if he proposed a men Only workout facility a a in a be shot Down in a  Bodywork has both exercise equipment and aerobics classes. Lalowski said he must do aerobics at one place and lift weights at a Jother. V in addition the Security policeman a coed aerobics class has been Cut in half because repairs at one Ramstein gym Are forcing the other gym to Ham die More activities ,. Lalowski a wife Mary Ann supports his efforts to open Bodywork to men. A men and women should be Able to get along together. Can t we be adults about it a she asked. Lalowski plans to continue his fight. A a you re always scared of the unknown. 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During june 1990, the Mildenhall based european Tanker task Force accepted additional deployments when Raf Fairford was closed prior to june the two bases shared the Aerial refuelling Mission. Contest Washington the morale welfare and recreation division of the Navy military personnel come has announced an a 11-Navy hobbyist photo Competition. The contest is open to naval Active duty members and naval reservists on Active duty. A a the entry deadline is dec. 30, officials said. Entries should be mailed to the mar department Nas Jacksonville bldg. 621 code 130attn photo contest Jacksonville Fla 32212-5000. Categories include military life people nature Scenic and creative effects. Entries May be submitted in Black and White color prints or color slides. Entries will be reviewed by a panel of professional judges on Jan. 16 at Nas Jacksonville troops on Active duty grew by 3,673 in oct. Washington a amps a Active duty personnel strength boosted by the army a freeze on separations and retirements As a result of operation desert shield Rose by 3,673 people from september to october according to the Pentagon. Preliminary figures released monday show that there were 2,047,378 people on Active duty about 80,000 fewer than at the same time a , that does not include the almost 97,000 reservists called to Active duty by the end of october. A the air Force was the Only service to continue trimming its Active duty Rolls in october dropping 2,113 people to lower its total to 533,120, army strength Rose by 4,082 people to 736,485, the Navy and Marine corps grew modestly adding 757 and 947 people respectively. Navy strength is now at 580,1/4, while the Marine corps is at 197,599. All the services except the Marine corps Are Well under their congressional limits. The marines ended fiscal 1990 with 196,652 people just under the authorized limit of 196,735, but As of oct. 31, the Marine corps was 864 people Over that limit